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What is 3GPP Release 17?

5G 

Editorial Team

Nov 27, 2021
3GPP Release 17 is the next official release for the 5G Standard. The Release 17 from 3GPP is expected to be completed in March 2022. It is the successor to Release 16 and is expected to be one of the...read more

Benefits of RFSOI Technology for mmWave 5G Phased Array Antennas

5G Antennas Millimeter Waves 

MixComm team

MixComm

Phased array antennas have proven their value for mmWave 5G radios. The improved beam reach and data throughput offered by a focused beam combines with the spatial multiplexing possibilities offered b...read more

What is mMTC?

5G 

Editorial Team

Oct 26, 2021
mMTC or massive Machine Type Communication is one of the three services, defined by 3GPP, for 5G NR deployment in environments which have very high density of connected devices. mMTC focuses on applic...read more

What is eMBB?

5G 

Editorial Team

Sep 11, 2021
eMBB or Enhanced Mobile Broadband is one of the three services, defined by 3GPP, for 5G NR deployment to provide higher bandwidth and better latency for newer applications such as 4K media, AR, VR, et...read more

What is 3GPP Release 16?

5G 

Editorial Team

Sep 11, 2021
On July 3, 2020 3GPP published the completed 5G NR Release 16 standard. This second 5G standard (Release 15 was the first) unlocked many new applications for 5G-NR technology outside traditional broad...read more

What is OpenRF?

5G 

Editorial Team

May 1, 2021
The Open RF Association (OpenRF) is an industry consortium dedicated to creating a 5G ecosystem of functionally interoperable hardware and software across multi-mode RF Front End and chipset platforms...read more

What is 5G Dual Connectivity?

5G 

Editorial Team

May 1, 2021
5G NR Dual Connectivity (DC) is a feature that allows mobile devices to utilize both mid-band and mmWave frequencies (LTE and FR2) to provide improved network coverage and data rate. This is done by i...read more

New Advanced Circulators Overcome mmWave Design Challenges

5G Circulators Waveguides 

Editorial Team

Micro Harmonics

Greater isolation and bandwidth enable telecom providers and radar technology designers to fully capitalize on the mmWave spectrum.As communications providers race to deliver on the potential of 5G, r...read more

What is Standalone 5G?

5G 

Editorial Team

Feb 24, 2021
Standalone (SA) 5G is the model of deployment of 5G where the services are provided through an end-to-end 5G network. The other mode is Non Standalone (NSA), where the services are provided by a mix o...read more

What is Non-Standalone 5G?

5G 

Editorial Team

Feb 24, 2021
Non-Standalone (NSA) 5G is the model of deployment where 5G services are provided without an end-to-end 5G network. This means that the network will rely on some previous generation (4G LTE) infrastru...read more

What is RAN?

RF Basics Wireless Infrastructure 

What is Radio Access Network or RAN?

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Moving Up in Frequency – Why D-band is the Next Frontier for XHaul

5G 

Dan Rhodes, Mike Geen

Filtronic

This article describes an Innovate UK-funded collaborative project on next-generation mmWave technology projects up to 175 GHz, to enable emerging 5G wireless XHaul requirements up to 100Gbps.E-band i...read more

The 3 High Level 5G Use Cases

5G 

Adrian O’Connor, CEO, Benetel

Benetel

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), which defined the 5G requirements specifications, has defined 3 broad use cases for 5G:Massive MIMO (for 5G)Along with beamforming, Massive MIMO is a ...read more

Why is Low Latency Important for 5G?

5G 

Editorial Team

Oct 14, 2020
Whenever we talk about 5G, the most discussed parameter is the insane upload and download speeds it can achieve. 5G services are being deployed around the globe with operators promising data transfer ...read more

5G Frequency Spectrum in Colombia

5G 5G Frequency Bands 

Editorial Team

Sep 21, 2020
The Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MinTIC) of Colombia is expected to auction 700 MHz, 1.9 GHz, 2.5 GHz, 3.5 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands between 2021-2022 for 5G deployment. Full s...read more